What Organic Meadow does

Organic Meadow is a Canadian organic dairy producer founded circa 1990 and headquartered in Guelph, Ontario, operating as a privately held limited partnership (Organic Meadow Limited Partnership). The company pioneered the organic dairy movement in Canada and offers a comprehensive portfolio of certified organic dairy products including milk (regular and grass-fed), cream, butter, yogurt, kefir, cream cheese, sour cream, cheese, and ice cream. All products are certified organic under Canadian Organic Standards, GMO-free by definition, and produced from 100% Canadian milk using minimal processing including HTST pasteurization.

The company operates a farmer-owned cooperative-style model with an average herd size of 49 cows per farm, significantly smaller than the conventional farm average of 100, supporting claims of individualized animal care and traditional methods. In 2026, Organic Meadow introduced Canada's first zero-carbon milk carton, Certified CarbonNeutral, reinforcing its sustainability positioning. The business sells exclusively through retail grocery channels including major chains (Metro, Save-On-Foods, Thrifty Foods, IGA, Pusateri's, Summerhill Market) and online delivery platforms (Voila, PC Express, Instacart), spanning Ontario and Western Canada.

Revenue is generated through one-time consumer purchases of dairy products at standard retail price points set by individual retailers. The customer base targets health-conscious families seeking certified organic, GMO-free, and ethically produced dairy. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. The company maintains limited public financial disclosure and operates with 11-50 employees, consistent with a regional specialty CPG brand.

Name

Organic Meadow

Legal name

Organic Meadow Limited Partnership

Website

https://organicmeadow.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Organic Meadow is a Guelph, Ontario-based farmer-owned organic dairy producer founded circa 1990, selling certified organic milk, butter, yogurt, cheese, and other dairy products through grocery retailers across Ontario and Western Canada.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Organic Dairy Products

NAICS

Dairy Product Manufacturing (3115)

SIC

Dairy Products (2020)

akta.pro primary industry

Organic Dairy & Eggs Wholesale (AFAIAJAC)

Keywords

• Organic dairy products
• Grass-fed milk
• Organic milk production
• Certified organic foods
• Canadian dairy farming

Headquarters

HQ city

Guelph

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Organic Dairy Product Sales: Direct sales of organic dairy products (milk, cream, butter, yogurt, kefir, cheese, ice cream, sour cream, cottage cheese) to consumers through retail grocery stores across Canada.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Organic Meadow produces and sells a full line of certified organic dairy products in Canada, including organic milk (regular and grass-fed), cream, butter, yogurt, kefir, cream cheese, sour cream, cheese, and ice cream. All products are made from 100% Canadian milk sourced from a network of organic farmers using traditional time-honored methods with minimal processing, and are certified organic under Canadian Organic Standards and non-GMO verified.

Product overview

Organic Meadow is a Canadian organic dairy company that pioneered the organic dairy movement in Canada over 25 years ago. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of organic dairy products including Organic Grass Fed Milk (Ontario's first organic grass fed milk in 1L PET bottles with whole, 2%, and chocolate varieties), Organic Milk (multiple fat percentages from whole 3.8% to skim 0%, plus lactose-free, chocolate, egg nog, and shelf-stable single-serve formats), Organic Cream (Half & Half 10% and Whipping Cream 35%), Organic Butter (cultured, salted, and grass-fed varieties at 80-84% M.F.), Organic Yogurt (multiple varieties including Greek styles from 0-4% M.F., lactose-free, and kids' formats with probiotic cultures), Organic Kefir (plain and flavored with 10 bacterial cultures and 2+ billion active cultures per serving), Organic Cream Cheese (light variety at 15% M.F.), Organic Sour Cream (regular and light from 5.5-14% M.F.), Organic Cheese (cheddar, mozzarella, marble varieties and cheese sticks, all animal rennet free, aged 6-12 months), and Organic Ice Cream (small-batch vanilla, chocolate, strawberry in 946mL). All products are certified organic, GMO-free, and made with 100% Canadian milk using minimal processing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Organic Grass Fed Milk

Quantifiable outcome

• Organic farms produce more healthy food while consuming 70 percent less energy
• +2 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• MetrocoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMetro is a major Canadian grocery retailer that carries Organic Meadow dairy products in their Ontario stores. Metro appears as a featured retailer in the Organic Meadow store locator.
• Yorkshire Valley FarmsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorYorkshire Valley Farms repackages and sells Organic Meadow eggs under their brand name. This agreement helps egg producers grow the organic egg category together.
• Save-On-FoodscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSave-On-Foods is a major Western Canada grocery chain that carries Organic Meadow dairy products. Featured in the store locator for Western Canada locations.
• Thrifty FoodscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThrifty Foods is a British Columbia-based grocery retailer carrying Organic Meadow products in their Western Canada locations.
• IGAcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIGA grocery stores in British Columbia carry Organic Meadow organic dairy products as part of their organic product offerings.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Vital Farms: Public US specialty dairy brand built on pasture-raised/grass-fed ethical sourcing premium positioning across eggs, butter, and dairy. Highly comparable sustainability-and-animal-welfare narrative to Organic Meadow, especially for grass-fed milk and zero-carbon packaging claims.
• Horizon Organic: One of North America's largest certified organic dairy brands offering milk, butter, cream, and yogurt in mainstream grocery. Directly comparable product portfolio and retail-channel GTM, though owned by a larger strategic (Danone/Dairy Farmers of America) rather than farmer-cooperative.
• Stonyfield Farm: Pioneer organic yogurt and dairy brand (now Danone-owned) sold through retail across North America. Comparable as a category-defining organic dairy brand in yogurt/kefir, with similar health-conscious consumer positioning to Organic Meadow.
• Maple Hill Creamery: US organic grass-fed dairy brand producing milk, yogurt, kefir, and butter with a 100% grass-fed regenerative-farming promise. Direct peer on grass-fed milk, kefir, and farm-level sustainability claims relative to Organic Meadow's product mix.
• Organic Valley: US farmer-owned organic dairy cooperative producing organic milk, cheese, butter, and yogurt sold through retail and foodservice channels. Closest analogue to Organic Meadow's cooperative-style organic dairy model, though at much larger scale and US-only distribution.
• Yorkshire Valley Farms: Canadian organic brand selling organic eggs and poultry through major retailers including Loblaw banners. Comparable Canadian organic farmer-owned model and retail-channel GTM; already a partner of Organic Meadow (repacks its eggs), making it a natural co-channel peer.

Broad incumbents

• Agropur: Major Canadian dairy cooperative producing fluid milk, cheese, butter, and yogurt under national retail brands. Comparable Canadian dairy-cooperative structure and retail-channel scale, but operates broadly across conventional dairy rather than specializing in organic.
• Gay Lea Foods: Canadian dairy farmer-owned cooperative offering milk, butter, cream cheese, and yogurt across retail. Closely comparable cooperative ownership structure and Canadian retail distribution, though with limited organic specialization.
• Saputo Inc. Canada's largest dairy processor with a broad portfolio of fluid milk, cheese, and yogurt brands across retail and foodservice. Overlaps with Organic Meadow in fluid milk and dairy retail, but is a conventional incumbent with selective organic exposure rather than a pure-play organic operator.

Regional players

• Neal Brothers Foods: Canadian family-owned natural and organic snack/food brand sold through Ontario and Western Canadian grocery channels. Comparable regional Canadian organic brand competing for the same health-conscious shopper and same retail banners, though not in core dairy.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/organicmeadow

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors2 records

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M&A

Investments

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